Elevation of CSF adenosine deaminase in HIV patient with meningitis from retroviral rebound syndrome, a case report

Elevation of CSF adenosine deaminase in HIV patient with meningitis from retroviral rebound syndrome, a case report

Adenosine deaminase (ADA) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is considered to be a useful biomarker in differentiating tuberculous meningitis (TBM) from other meningitis in non-HIV patients. However, its specificity decreases in patients with HIV, and other diseases such as cytomegalovirus encephalitis, t...

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Main Authors: Asako Doi, Toshikazu Hasuike, Tatsuya Shindo, Hiroaki Nishioka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Adenosine deaminase
Cerebrospinal fluid
Human immunodeficiency virus
Meningitis
Retroviral rebound syndrome
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220304859

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